Name/Title
Crabill TulipEntry/Object ID
2017.005.001Description
This appliquéd and pieced quilt used the Tulip pattern, also known as the North Carolina Lily. It is 89" x 82" and made with cotton fabrics. Thirty six appliquéd/pieced blocks are set in like-sized blocks. In a central block is embroidered in satin stitch "EJC/MADE IN/VA/1847". The colors of the appliquéd blocks are of Turkey red prints, green prints, and a gold print that might have one time been green. Background and backing are of muslin. Quilting consists of diagonal double lines with single lines on tulip blocks. The back is brought to the front as the edging.Context
This quilt was made by Elizabeth Jane Wymer Crabill in 1847 in Toms Brook, Virginia. The quilt remained in the Crabill family for four successive generations, finally being donated to the Virginia Quilt Museum by the great-grandson of the maker. The quilt has been shown at Belle Grove Plantation, Virginia and at gatherings in Kentucky. It is published in the Gatherings catalogue and in "How we Came to be", a history of the Crabill family.Collection
Permanent CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2017.005Source or Donor
Donald Eugene CrabillMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Elizabeth Jane Wymer CrabillRole
QuilterDate made
1847Place
* Untyped Place
Toms Brook, VirginiaInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
EmbroideryLocation
Center blockTranscription
EJC
MADE IN
VA
1847Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall Quilt DimensionsWidth
82 inLength
89 in
